# Five Fingers of Death (1972)

> A determined young fighter enters a brutal martial arts tournament to protect his community from thugs seeking power through victory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13172

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Jeong Chang-hwa
- Cast: Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Huang Chin-feng, Tien Feng, Tung Lin, Fang Mian, Ku Wen-Chung, James Nam Seok-Hoon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070800/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, melodramatic, flamboyant, martial arts movie night, grindhouse double feature

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